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Computer Studies Computer Memory

Which of the following is a characteristic of secondary storage?

A Volatile — data lost when power is off

B Directly accessed by CPU at very high speed

C Non-volatile with large storage capacity but slower than primary memory

D Stores only temporary data during processing

Secondary storage is non-volatile (data preserved without power) has large storage capacity and is slower than primary memory (RAM).

Reference: Computer Studies Textbook , Page 6

Think about how a hard drive compares to RAM in terms of speed and permanence.